The Mining Marshals of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have sealed seven suspected illegal mineral buying and processing centres in Kontagora, Niger State, over alleged violations of Nigeria’s mining laws and mineral trading regulations. The Commander of the…

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 21-year-old man, Samson Onilewaji, after he was allegedly found with a suspected human hand during a stop-and-search operation along the Lekki-Epe Expressway area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, Abimbola…

The Lagos State Government has said it will investigate the collapse of a three-storey building in the Alakija area of the state and prosecute anyone found culpable, while warning residents against ignoring evacuation notices issued on distressed structures. The Commissioner…

The Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority, in collaboration with the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority, the Amotekun Corps, and the Nigeria Police Force, has carried out a joint enforcement operation to address the persistent issue of illegal…

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command, have arrested a suspect, Samson Onilewaji, who was allegedly found in possession of a suspected human hand. According to a statement signed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi and shared…

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested two suspected cult members during intelligence-led operations aimed at dismantling criminal networks operating within Ilorin metropolis. The suspects, identified as 33-year-old Abdullahi Omotoho and Abdullahi Kawu, popularly known as “B-Red,” were apprehended in…

The Osun State Police Command has arrested three suspects over the alleged unlawful possession of a human skull exhumed from a family grave in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.…

The Rivers State Police Command said its operatives recovered an unauthorised firearm concealed inside a loaf of bread along the Azikiwe Road axis of Port Harcourt and arrested a suspect. The police said the recovery was made during a routine…

A 43-year-old non-teaching staff member of a public primary school in Ilorin, Amuda Olubukola, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kwara State Command, for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old pupil. PUNCH Online gathered that…

June 26, 2026 8:59 pm Scene of the fire outbreak. Photo: SaharaReporters A fire outbreak on Friday engulfed a building on Biola Street in the Alapere area of Ketu, Lagos, causing panic among residents. The cause of the fire and…

The Osun State Police Command has arrested three suspects over the alleged unlawful possession of a human skull exhumed from a family grave in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Friday described the death of Grace Osunlakin, a 400-Level Criminology and Security Studies student of Osun State University, Ifetedo Campus, as “painful and deeply heartbreaking.” The management of the university also expressed concern over…

The Kaduna State Police Command has arraigned 17 additional suspects in connection with the mob killing of a woman in Maraban Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of the state. The latest development comes as the command disclosed that 33 other…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, on Friday commissioned the permanent headquarters of the Taraba State Police Command in Jalingo, the state capital, marking the first purpose-built command headquarters in the state since its creation in 1991. Disu, while commissioning…

The Anambra State Police Command has dismantled a notorious cultists’ hideout along Nwaziki Street, Awada in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state, in a raid that led to the recovery of AK-47 magazines, live ammunition and other police…